much
20 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUCH
:
large in amount or extent
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not little
— often used in questions and in negative statements
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Much research [=a lot of research] was carried out.
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Fixing the problem will require much effort. [=a lot of effort]
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The project is taking too much time. [=is taking more time than it should]
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I can't believe that we spent so much money. [=such a large amount of money]
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How much money do you have?
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Was there much food at the party?
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He doesn't know much French.
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There wasn't much more that we could do.
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It doesn't cost much money.
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There isn't much difference between them.
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The clerk wasn't much help. [=was not very helpful]
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There wasn't much doubt about who would win.
a bit much
never so much as
so much
— used for emphasis
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The house burned like so much paper. [=it burned as if it were made of paper]
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The explanation sounded like so much nonsense. [=it sounded like a lot of nonsense]
too much
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:
too difficult to accept or deal with
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Working two jobs was too much (for him).
2
informal
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very unusual in either an enjoyable or annoying way
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I can't believe the way he talks. That guy is too much.
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We laughed so hard. It was just too much.
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much
/ˈmʌtʃ/
adverb
2
much
/ˈmʌtʃ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUCH
1
a
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to a great degree or extent
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I'm feeling much better.
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much happier/prettier/wealthier
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The new car is much better on gas mileage.
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They both talk too much.
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Thank you so/very much for your help.
b
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very, extremely
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He is much interested in the project.
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They were much pleased by the compliment.
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some much-needed repairs
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a much-deserved vacation
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He's not much good at golf. [=he plays golf badly; he is not a good golfer]
d
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by a long time
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He didn't arrive much before noon. [=he didn't arrive until almost noon]
2
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very nearly
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The town still looks much [=essentially] the way it did years ago.
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The town looks much the same.
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We came to much the same conclusion.
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We left the house much as we found it.
as much
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the same
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I helped her through the divorce—I know she would do as much for me. [=I know that she would help me if I were going through a divorce]
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He likes baseball but he likes hockey just as much.
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“Where is he?” “He's still at home.” “I thought as much.” [=I thought so; that is what I thought]
as much as
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— used to say that two things are equal in amount or degree
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He likes hockey as much as he likes basketball. [=he likes hockey and basketball equally]
2
:
almost
— used to say that someone came very close to doing something
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He as much as admitted his guilt.
much as
much less
pretty much
so much as
so much the better
very much
— used for emphasis
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She is very much [=entirely, decidedly] in control of the situation.
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The company is still very much an important part of the community.
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much
/ˈmʌtʃ/
pronoun
3
much
/ˈmʌtʃ/
pronoun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUCH
1
:
a large amount
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Much that was said is false.
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We all learned much [=a lot] from this experience.
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He gave away much of what he owned.
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Not much is known about his childhood.
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She did much to improve the city.
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Do you see much of your family? [=do you see your family often?]
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She's trying to do too much. [=trying to do more than she should]
2
:
something that is important or impressive
— used in negative statements
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There was some food there, but it wasn't much. [=there was not much food]
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The evidence didn't amount to much. [=there was not much evidence]
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Her contributions didn't add up to much. [=her contributions were not important]
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Before the renovations, the house was not much to look at. [=was not attractive]
as much as
— used to say that an amount is as large as another amount
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She earns as much as he does.
make much of
not much of a
— used to say that someone or something is not very good
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He's not much of a cook. [=he's not a very good cook]
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It wasn't much of a vacation.
not much on
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not known for, good at, or interested in (something)
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He's not much on looks. [=he is not very attractive]
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She's not much on studying. [=she does not like to study]
